Digital Humanities Summer Institute

Information Session

John D. Muccigrosso

Friday, 23 February 2018

Digital Humanities Summer Institute

Application deadline: Monday, March 12.

What is it?

The Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) pairs students with faculty mentors to conduct primary research using digital humanities over the summer. The research groups will meet weekly with each other to report on progress, share challenges and successes, and learn more about DH approaches and projects. A maximum of five students can work with any single faculty member.

When does it take place?

Faculty attend a few meetings during the second half of the spring semester, including the week after commencement, May 14-18. The institute itself begins on May 21 and continues until June 22, with the option of working through to July 13, for a possible total of eight weeks.

What are faculty expected to do? 1/2

  • Have a research project that includes a significant Digital-Humanities component on which students can collaborate. These projects can be anywhere in their lifetime, from the very beginning to an advanced stage.

What are faculty expected to do? 2/2

  • Meet with their students during the entire duration of the institute
  • Attend the several joint weekly meetings of the entire group
  • Attend a poster session with their students in the fall

What are students expected to do?

  • Spend roughly 35 hours/week working on their project
  • Report to the group at one of the weekly meetings
  • In the fall, present a poster describing their work
  • Students stay on campus in housing provided by the university, unless they are able to commute regularly to campus

Can we get some tech support?

Yes, depending on the project, technical training may be available for both faculty and students.

Are there stipends?

There are stipends for all participants:

  • Students receive $500 per week for the duration of the institute (up to 8 weeks)
  • Faculty receive $300 per week for the duration of the institute (up to 8 weeks)
  • Project receive budgets of up to $1,500 for materials, travel, and software

What’s the application deadline?

  • Monday, March 12, 2018.

Is there more?

Students are not just labor

Publish/publicize your work

Store your data & project for the long term

Other issues

These and other issues will be discussed in sessions during the second half of the spring semester and in the week before the institute begins.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons

Application deadline: Monday, March 12.

http://www.drew.edu/digital-humanities/about-us/apply-for-grant-funds/